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  Travelling to:

  Victoria Falls, Chobe River Front, Nata, Maun, Okavango Delta, Ghanzi, Kalahari North, Windhoek

                  
  duration:
                  
  12 Days - 11 Nights
                

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• This safari is a combination of the highlights of Botswana’s Chobe National Park, the Okavango Delta, the Makgadigadi pans and the Kalahari.

  A combination of land and water safaris with the mokoro’s (dug out canoe) giving you the chance to go off the beaten track.   Chobe National Park with its vast herds of Elephants and Buffalo.  The Okavango Delta – the largest inland delta in the world to provide a haven for an abundance of African wildlife and the  beauty of the Kalahari.

Highlights

• Victoria Falls

  Resting on the southern banks of the mighty Zambezi river at the western end of the eponymous falls of the same name, the popular tourist town of Victoria Falls is compact enough to walk around and makes and ideal base for travellers exploring the seventh wonder of the world.

• Chobe River Front

  Chobe National Park was Botswana's first, the most biologically diverse and has one of the greatest concentrations of game in all of Africa.

• Okavango Delta

  The Okavango Delta is special. It comes as no surprise that this is one of the most sought-after wilderness destinations in the world. The array of wildlife is astounding, and wonderful accomodation provides the perfect base for a spectacular African adventure.

• Nata

  The unique landscape that surrounds the area around Nata features white sand, tall termite mounds and the Mokolwane palm trees. Nata is a convenient stop for tourists to fill up at numerous filling station. Nata serves as an excellent base from which to explore the eastern section of the spectacular Makgadikgadi Pans.

            
Outline Itinerary
            
Detailed Itinerary
          

• Day 1 - Travelling

  Check in for your overnight flight to Johannesburg. 

   

  Day 2 - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

  Staying at: The Kingdom Hotel

  Connect in Johannesburg for your flight to Victoria Falls. After collecting your luggage and arranging your visa (not included) you will be transferred to the Kingdom Hotel. The remaining part of the afternoon is at leisure. Depending on time available, we have a wide variety of optional activities at our disposal. In the late afternoon, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River, where we stand the chance to see some of the animals and birds that live in the Victoria Falls National Park while enjoying a sundowner drink.

   

  Day 3 - Chobe River Front

  Staying at: aha Chobe Marina Lodge

  After breakfast and our pre-night accommodation in Victoria Falls or similar we travel across the border to Kasane, a small and bustling town right on the edge of the Chobe National Park. Here wildlife roams freely in profusion and diversity. It is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa, while other game consists of large herds of buffalo, puku, lechwe, bushbuck and kudu. Other significant species such as lion, leopard, wild dog, sable and roan antelope are encountered in many areas of the reserve. In the afternoon embark on a guided Chobe sunset cruise along the National Park to experience the multitude of game species found along the banks of the Chobe River.

   

  Day 4 - Mata

  Staying at: Nata Lodge

  Shortly before sunrise, we enjoy a warming cup of coffee or tea before departing on an optional open vehicle game drive into the Chobe National Park. On this excursion, we experience the plethora of rich fauna and flora of the Chobe National Park, Botswana's richest Wildlife Reserve. We have the opportunity to encounter carnivores such as lions, hyena and leopard. The highlight, however, is the rich and dense elephant population, for which this National Park is known all over the world for.

   

  Day 5 - Maun

  Staying at: Thamalakane River Lodge

  After breakfast, we travel to Maun, where we spend the night a short distance north of the town on the banks of the Thamalakane River before departing to the Moremi Game Reserve the next day. Maun is the starting point for most expeditions into the Okavango Delta and as a result, has developed into a bustling metropolis that is considered Botswana’s tourism capital.

   

  Day 6 & 7 - Okavango Delta

  Staying at: Gomoti River Lodge

  After an early continental breakfast, on the banks of the Thamalakane River, we travel via the Moremi Game Reserve in search of predators and a range of other animal species such as Elephant and antelope towards our camp for the next two nights. The Moremi area is unmatched in scenic beauty and hosts an excellent quantity of birds, animals and plants. 

• On day 7 we head out in open game viewer vehicles for a full days game drive through the Moremi/Khwai Concession (pending on current water levels), one of the world's most famous game concessions. Together, the Khwai and Moremi Game Reserves covers more than 4871 square kilometres of pristine wilderness, and its varied terrain includes savannah, winding waterways, and thick forest. This diversity supports an incredibly broad spectrum of wildlife, ranging from large herds of buffalo, wildebeest and zebra, to the rare sitatunga and lechwe antelope, all these attracting lion’s, cheetah, leopard and packs of wild dog into the open grasslands. The birdlife is prolific and includes most of the 550 bird species recorded on the Botswana national bird list.

   

  Day 8 - Ghanzi

  Staying at: Tautona Lodge

  We depart the water-rich region of the Okavango Delta and travel towards Ghanzi, which is situated in the heart of the Kalahari Desert. Here we reach a private Game Reserve just a short distance from Ghanzi. At the lodge, we have the option of taking part in an optional Game drive or guided walk guided by local Bushman.

   

  Day 9 - Kalahari North

  Staying at: West Nest Lodge

  An early morning departure takes us from Ghanzi back to Namibia and the Kalahari Desert. This desert is highlighted by its red sand and grass-covered parallel dune belts and stretches across nine different African countries, in addition to that being the earth's largest ocean of sand. On our route, we travel through Gobabis, which is the centre of the most important cattle breeding region of Namibia. This is marked by a huge statue of a bull when entering the town. The afternoon we spend relaxing by the pool or strolling through the bush landscape littered with camelthorn trees surrounding the lodge. The evening and safari are closed off with a typical Namibian "braai".

   

  Day 10  - Windhoek

  Staying at: Galton House

  After breakfast, we travel onwards to Windhoek. The tour ends on arrival into Windhoek and the reamining part of the day is at leisure.

   

  Days 11 - Travelling

  Today you will be be transferred to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg, where you will connect on to London.

A selection of where you'll stay during this Safari